Three wanted in Food Lion armed robbery in Iredell County

IREDELL COUNTY, NC (FOX 46 WJZY) - The Iredell County Sheriff's Office is asking for the public's help in identifying three men in connection to an armed robbery at a local Food Lion grocery store.

The robbery happened at 8:19 a.m. Monday, July 16 at the Food Lion located along Williamson Road.

Deputies said a man entered the store and made a purchase at the register. A second man then entered the store with a firearm and confronted the clerk at the front of the store. Both men fled the store in a newer dark gray Doge Challenger, heading north on Williamson Road.

The first suspect is described as a thin black male around 5’10” to 6’ tall, wearing white Hollister shorts, a black and gray short sleeved pullover shirt with a hood that displayed the word “Brooklyn” on the front in white letters, and a black Carolina Panthers hat.

The second suspect was armed with a pistol. He is described as a black male around 5’5” to 5’7” tall wearing dark colored pants, a dark shirt, and a dark “Boonie” hat.

The third suspect is described as a black male who was last seen driving the Dodge Challenger wearing all black clothing. He remained outside near the car during the robbery.

Anyone with information on this robbery is asked to call the Sheriff's Office at (704) 878-3100.